Class B First-hand BFRO #14232

Possible Nightime Encounter In Wharton State Forest

October 1981 dusk to about two hours after dark Tabernacle NJ, Burlington County, New Jersey 1 witness

Account

When the witness was 14, he camped alone in a forested area and noticed something in the brush paralleling him as he returned to camp near dark. The presence circled the camp and later approached the tent, producing an extremely loud scream followed by growls and chatter, then retreated after the frightened witness yelled back. The witness stayed awake all night, left at first light, and never saw what made the sounds.

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Facts & provenance

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Date
October 1981
Stated BFRO report #14232 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
dusk to about two hours after dark
Stated BFRO report #14232 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Tabernacle NJ, Burlington County, New Jersey
Stated BFRO report #14232 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.82, -74.70 (± 3 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 14232 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #14232 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #14232 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #14232 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
camping alone and walking back to camp
Stated BFRO report #14232 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #14232 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #14232 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone for about an hour.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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